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  • Wildfire Phoenix by Zoe Chant

    Wildfire Phoenix by Zoe Chant

    Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    His touch makes her burn.And that's the one thing she must never do...Blaise can’t afford to lose control. She can’t let her inner monster rise. Not ever again.Even if that means denying her own feelings… and her fated mate.But that’s okay. She’s used to repressing her animal, and her desires. She can keep her distance from him, no matter what her friends think.Nothing has to change...
  • Wildfire Sea Dragon by Zoe Chant

    Wildfire Sea Dragon by Zoe Chant

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Wildfires and demons? No sweat.His bodyguard? She’s the real danger…Noble. Dutiful. Serious. All words that no one would ever use to describe sea dragon shifter Joe, the Crown Prince of Atlantis.As the Heir to the Pearl Throne, he’s supposed to be preparing to rule a vast underwater empire…which is exactly why he’s on a fire crew in the ass-end of Montana...
  • Top Gun Tiger by Zoe Chant

    Top Gun Tiger by Zoe Chant

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Lost in the jungle. Pursued by dinosaurs. And that’s the least of their problems… Tiger shifter and bodyguard Destiny knows Ethan isn’t the one. No matter that the Recon Marine is the only man who can keep up with her, in a fight or on the dance floor. No matter how he makes her laugh, or how he makes her burn. Shifters always know their mates, and her tiger says he isn’t hers...
  • Her Dragon Rebel by Roxie Ray

    Her Dragon Rebel by Roxie Ray

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Is he more than a spoiled playboy?I need people in this town to take me seriously.I’m the only female handyman -- er, handywoman -- around, and my business depends on it.But the town’s men just won’t listen.Enter Rico. He’s a troublemaker, but he needs a job.Nobody else wants to work for me.It’s perfect.There’s no way I’m falling for the playboy.She’s my only hope.Get a job or lose everything...
  • Arsenic Dragon by Terry Bolryder

    Arsenic Dragon by Terry Bolryder

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Arsenic, second in command of the Drakkaris dragon guard and legendary assassin, knows that he's not worthy of a mate. How could a professional killer possibly find love? And yet, when a dangerous mission to save an imprisoned human leads to the task of being her personal bodyguard, the stand-offish dragon just might have to reconsider everything he knows (or thinks he knows) about love...
  • Invoking Infinity by Meghan Ciana Doidge

    Invoking Infinity by Meghan Ciana Doidge

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Not all dragons breathe fire and horde treasure, some have a real thing for artifacts, rare books, and magical creatures.I’d given myself and Sisu twelve days to get settled into our new life before tackling my first official day as the head archivist of the magical archives at the National Museum of Ireland...
  • Ashe by E.L. Todd

    Ashe by E.L. Todd

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Cora's visit with the elves proves to be more than she bargained for. She learns her parentage, but it's the last thing she ever expected to hear. She came to the elves for help to defeat King Lux, to free the dragons still trapped in captivity, but she discovers a timeless place, where outside matters mean nothing...
  • Bam's Ever by Sandra R. Neeley

    Bam's Ever by Sandra R. Neeley

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Bramley, Bam, as he’s known to his friends and family is a Bear shifter. He’s also a healer. He senses things about others and the world around him, but he can’t get a sense of what’s right for himself. He’s always known he wasn’t enough for a Mate. And he’d accepted it; until her. The female that would have been his Mate, had he been born worthy of one...
  • Expecting Darkness by Mandy M. Roth

    Expecting Darkness by Mandy M. Roth

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Book Two in the Crimson Ops Series New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Series the Crimson Ops! Part of the Immortal Ops World! Searc Macleod is an immortal vampire special operative with Paranormal Security and Intelligence's "Fang Gang." He's fought for the side of good for nearly a century. But it turns out; his past is never far behind him...
  • Soul of the Dragons by Terry Bolryder

    Soul of the Dragons by Terry Bolryder

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Anna is in a bind. Five dragons love her, so completely they’ll risk everything. But as much as being wanted, protected, and loved by so many sexy guys reaches beyond even Anna’s wildest fantasies, she doesn’t know how she can possibly pick between them. Unfortunately, Anna made a promise before coming to the Blur...
  • First Mission by Zoe Chant

    First Mission by Zoe Chant

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Cat stuck up a tree?Sounds like a job for a dragon…Dragon shifter Dai had hoped that his first mission as a firefighter would be just a little heroic.A cat stuck up a tree was not exactly what he had in mind.But there’s more to this cranky kitty than meets the eye...and more than lives at stake...
  • Shifted by C.P. Rider

    Shifted by C.P. Rider

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A telepath with a lethal twist.My name is Neely and I live among shapeshifters in the desert truckstop town of Sundance, California. As a wolf shifter, I'm not much of a threat. But as a telepath-spiker, I'm deadly.For six months, life has been peaceful...
  • Embers by A.J. Sherwood, Jocelynn Drake

    Embers by A.J. Sherwood, Jocelynn Drake

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Once upon a time, there was a stunningly gorgeous mage named Nikki.They were trapped by evil, horrible Jaeggi mages for 10 long years until they were rescued by the brave dragon named Gunter. The grumpy red knight swept in, carrying them off to a fair castle, where they lived happily ever after. That’s how the story’s supposed to go, anyway...
  • The Blackstone Bear by Alicia Montgomery

    The Blackstone Bear by Alicia Montgomery

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Ben Walker’s bear is out of control and he can’t let anyone know, not even his family and closest friends. The darkness inside is threatening to consume him, but when he meets Penny, he knows she’s the one: his mate, the one who can calm his bear. And for once in his life, he feels he has a bright future ahead.Even though she’s human, Blackstone has become a sanctuary for Penny Bennet...
  • Wild Fire by Mika Nix

    Wild Fire by Mika Nix

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    He’s my nemesis, my rival, and the man I can’t get out of my head. We may be star-crossed but there’s enough heat between us to start a wildfire.I’ve never been one to follow the rules, but sleeping with a wolf shifter might be over the line, even for me. So, why can’t I get him out of my head? Or his scent out of my nose. Even on the other side of the world, I swear I can still smell him...
  • Her Dragon Hero by Roxie Ray

    Her Dragon Hero by Roxie Ray

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    He hates me -- how can he be my fated mate? I know I screwed up. I want to make it up to the people that I hurt, but the best way to do that might be to stay far away and forget about them. So why can’t I stop thinking about Jury? The young dragon hates me. I heard the things he said. And yet as soon as he finds me again, I can’t keep away...
  • Her Dragon Lover by Roxie Ray

    Her Dragon Lover by Roxie Ray

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    He shot me down -- why can’t I forget about him? I gathered up my nerve to approach Stefan -- only for him to reject me. That was months ago, but I still can't stop thinking about him, no matter how hard I try to get over it. Unfortunately, fate keeps throwing us together...
  • Cadmium Dragon by Terry Bolryder

    Cadmium Dragon by Terry Bolryder

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    The Cadmium dragon has found his mate, and now he’s on the hunt. The hunt for things to buy online so he has an excuse to see the curvy delivery woman that brings him his packages. And when a chance occurrence gives him the opportunity to get to know her better, he springs into action to show her just how much a dragon can offer—inside the bedroom and out...
  • Pet Rescue Panther by Zoe Chant

    Pet Rescue Panther by Zoe Chant

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    What's hotter than a sexy man holding an adorable kitten? A sexy, protective panther shifter cop holding five adorable kittens! Curvy cat-rescue volunteer Tessa Davelos can't fix her wounded soul, so she's out to save the world instead, one kitten at a time...
  • Demon Curse by Linsey Hall

    Demon Curse by Linsey Hall

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Life has gotten a bit dicey, lately. Which is a major understatement. My normal gig as a demon slayer turns extra deadly when a group of them attacks my home. I manage to take them out, but not before it’s too late. My sister and I are hit by the deadly fire veins curse. We have only days to find a cure, so we’ve got to split up to cover more ground...
  • Mated Girl by Leia Stone

    Mated Girl by Leia Stone

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    I finally made it out of the Dark Woods only to learn that Sawyer is in prison, our people are still at war, and the wolves are hiding underground. It will take every ounce of strength I have in order to save our people, get my man back, and bring down the queen.I can't do this alone, and calling on an old friend proves to be the best decision I could ever make...
  • Fire Maidens: Ireland by Anna Lowe

    Fire Maidens: Ireland by Anna Lowe

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Magic, shifters, and a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Inheriting a cottage in Ireland seems like a stroke of pure luck to Grace Connolly — as is a chance meeting with her mysterious (and hot) new neighbor. Soon, Boston’s most up-and-coming harpist finds herself mixing business with pleasure and getting to know Finn Hurley — intimately...
  • Fire Maidens: Rome by Anna Lowe

    Fire Maidens: Rome by Anna Lowe

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The one woman this lone wolf can't resist...New Yorker Lena Castamolino has trouble. Big trouble. Every time the full moon shines, her body tries to turn into a wild beast, and she has no idea why. Her skin goes all leathery, and her shoulders begin the agonizing transformation into wings...
  • Fire Maidens: Scotland by Anna Lowe

    Fire Maidens: Scotland by Anna Lowe

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Passion, hope, and forbidden desire…Holly Jennings wasn’t planning on another trip to Scotland. And she certainly wasn’t planning on a trip down memory lane with the hot Highlander who broke her heart. But she’s never been much of a planner — more like a roll-with-the punches country gal. A good thing too, because “one last request” may not be the only thing a beloved mentor left her in his will...
  • Blood by A.J. Sherwood, Jocelynn Drake

    Blood by A.J. Sherwood, Jocelynn Drake

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Secret identities are hard to keep.Sora finds this to be doubly true after meeting the struggling Burkhard Clan and the mischievous Ravi. The wind dragon has stolen his breath, and heart, away. Sora suspects he might have found his mate. But his inability to be truthful with Ravi eats at Sora. When the Jaeggi attack, Sora can’t keep his secrets any longer...
  • Protected Promise by Julie Trettel

    Protected Promise by Julie Trettel

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Everyone has secrets. Mine's just worse than most.For the four years Kaitlyn has been at Archibald Reynolds College she has been watched over and cared for without question by each and every member of Delta Omega Gamma. Most don't even know why and they never ask.Now, she's about to graduate and leave the safe haven they've created for her. She can't go back home...
  • Knight Resolution by B.M. Clemton

    Knight Resolution by B.M. Clemton

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    And they all lived happily ever after… or did they? It’s been ten years since my family finally broke free of the man who had us under his thumb… ten years since we defeated Dante. My life is all I could ever hope for. In addition to my six husbands who I love and adore, I also have the family we fought tirelessly to create. Everything looks perfect, and for me and my guys, it really is...
  • Dragon Blood by Linsey Hall

    Dragon Blood by Linsey Hall

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    A Race Against Time There’s no rest for the wicked. Or for demon slayers. I’m both, so things have been busy. The sort of busy where I spend all my time trying not to get killed or discovered for what I really am—a Dragon Blood with the deadly power to create new magic...
  • Whelon by Celia Kyle, Anne Hale

    Whelon by Celia Kyle, Anne Hale

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Experiencing the Knowing is magical… until you have to deal with human in-laws…Local news celebrity Sasha Dane and her mother are fixated on one goal—leverage their media presence to make life supremely difficult for the invading Preor. They want the aliens gone from Earth and for their unnatural hold on human females to end. Permanently...
  • Brotherhood of Dragons by Sarah J. Stone

    Brotherhood of Dragons by Sarah J. Stone

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    My life is in grave danger. And he’s the only one who can save me. Jason Crane. A high-profile bodyguard. Strong, mesmerizing, and hard as steel. I want to run my fingers all over his chiseled chest. On paper, he’s perfect. Normal. But he has a secret. He’s been alive for over four centuries. A dragon shifter. And I’ve been thrown into a safe house with him...
  • Crossing Ties by Susi Hawke, Crista Crown

    Crossing Ties by Susi Hawke, Crista Crown

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    In a world where the rules are gray and the Don's word is a law unto itself, only one thing is sacred… family.When Rory O’Malley’s dad goes missing, with only a photograph of him unconscious and covered in blood to clue them in to what happened, he does what he’s always done. He steps up and takes care of things. His quiet competence has been the O’Malleys’ strong backbone for years...
  • Undercover Eagle by Harmony Raines

    Undercover Eagle by Harmony Raines

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Beverly has flirted with every man in Bear Creek! OK, that might be a small exaggeration, but that’s how it seems. Worse, every man she’s ever flirted with turns right around and immediately settles down with his perfect woman. What’s wrong with her? All that changes when Liam walks into her life. He’s perfect, apart from one tiny detail...
  • The Midnight Dragon's Mate by Zoe Chant

    The Midnight Dragon's Mate by Zoe Chant

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    His worst nightmare could be a dream come true... Single dad Lachlan only looked away for a second. And now his six-year-old son is gone, lost in the wild woods. It’s every parent’s worst nightmare...but most parents aren’t dragons. Mad with fear for his son, Lachlan is fully prepared to rip the whole forest apart to find him..
  • Ruins by A.J. Sherwood, Jocelynn Drake

    Ruins by A.J. Sherwood, Jocelynn Drake

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Samuel has one goal in life: fix his broken core.What does he not want? A bossy, overprotective, possessive, teasing dragon sticking his nose in business that is not his.Even if he is sexy. And supports Samuel on his quest to find the lost Sousa Mage Clan.Utterly beside the point. He does not need a dragon boyfriend.(Un)fortunately, Dimitri disagrees...
  • The Golden Griffin's Baby by Zoe Chant

    The Golden Griffin's Baby by Zoe Chant

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A single mom in danger… …and a Marine veteran griffin who’ll stop at nothing to protect her.In the last year, Lila has lost everything. Her husband. Her home. Her community. All she has left is her children…and the kindness of the town of Oak Ridge, who took her in when her husband’s pack leader showed his true colors. Griffin shifter and Marine veteran Flynn is a naturally suspicious man...
  • Leader Lion by Zoe Chant

    Leader Lion by Zoe Chant

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A tough lion shifter bodyguard hiding a lonely heart + the determined stage manager he'll protect with his life + deadly danger behind the scenes = one sizzling thrill ride of a romance! Strong-willed stage manager Grace Chang once longed for success and love. Then she got burned by a charming cheater. Okay, forget love...
  • Anchor of the Beasts by Lola Glass

    Anchor of the Beasts by Lola Glass

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    ALIVE. FIGHTING. DESPERATE.When I died, the shifters' humanity died with me.Even though Tuslan managed to bring me back only seconds after the darkness consumed me, he and the others still went savage.Now I have to figure out a way to bind myself and my magic back to everyone in Tendira--including the shifters who legitimately killed me.It won't be easy, but at least Tuslan's with me...
  • Lightning Dragon by Charlene Hartnady

    Lightning Dragon by Charlene Hartnady

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    Dragon Shifter Novel The last thing Tamara expected was to be snatched away by a winged beast. This hadn’t been part of the brief. Was this normal hunt behavior? Surely not. Tamara had a really bad feeling about this. Once the feeling settled in the pit of her stomach, it wouldn’t let go. The Story Contains strong sexual themes/language and is not intended for readers under the age of 18...
  • Protector Bear by Roxie Ray

    Protector Bear by Roxie Ray

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    He’s a shifter who is determined to keep me safe, but I don’t want his protection…Forest Heights was supposed to be a fresh start where I could put the past behind me. But when my ex-husband pays me an unexpected visit, my peaceful existence is torn to shreds. If a restraining order won’t keep him away, I don’t know what will.My ex isn’t my only problem...
  • Smolder by Mika Nix

    Smolder by Mika Nix

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    I was hired to protect him, but will our smoldering attraction ignite into love?When my hot headed brother found his fated mate, a deep, aching desire opened up inside of me for my own. Everyone knows dragons are covetous, jealous… possessive. I am all of these things, but never more so than when I set my eyes on Dempsey for the first time.Beautiful. Awkward. Sweet. Shy. Perfect...
  • Her Dragon Protector by Roxie Ray

    Her Dragon Protector by Roxie Ray

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Can I really trust a dragon with my heart? When I show up in Black Claw with bruises on my face and a split lip, I’m not looking for another man - I’ve made enough bad choices in that department. I’m ready to lie low with my best friend and pray to god that my ex doesn’t come to find me.But Axel isn’t like any of the guys I’ve been drawn to before.I’m not ready for a new relationship...
  • Walker by Leia Stone

    Walker by Leia Stone

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    With humans and werewolves on the brink of war, Anya finds herself right in the middle. When she has a terrifying vision, which her Shaman mentor says will come to pass, she stops at nothing to try and save everyone. Armed with new responsibilities, Anya is stalked by the Skin Walker who wants nothing more than to see her dead...
  • Transcendent: The Revelations of Oriceran by A.L. Knorr, Martha Carr

    Transcendent: The Revelations of Oriceran by A.L. Knorr, Martha Carr

    Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    The countdown to a more intolerant Rodania has begun. At a ceremony to honour the fallen Strix soldiers, Prince Diruk delivers the ultimate insult, foreshadowing the kind of kingdom Rodania will become when he takes his ailing father’s throne.Toth believes that the harpy threat will never be over unless the harpies are exterminated...
  • Persuading the Dragon by Jessie Donovan

    Persuading the Dragon by Jessie Donovan

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Nearly a year ago, an injured human female showed up on Stonefire’s land carrying a flash drive full of information stolen from the Dragon Knights. However, before Zain Kinsella could interrogate her, she fell into a coma and hasn’t awoken since. After his initial anger fades, he wonders if the thin, pale girl will ever wake again...
  • Alpha Passions by Anna Lowe

    Alpha Passions by Anna Lowe

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Powerful dragons. Burly bears. Passionate wolves. Sizzling romance & suspense guaranteed! Discover your next hot alpha hero in this unforgettable volume of steamy & suspenseful paranormal romances! Each story puts the “hero” back into “heroine” and introduces a rich story world, from tropical Maui to the shady side of Vegas and the spellbinding scenery of the desert Southwest...
  • Virgo by Kim Faulks

    Virgo by Kim Faulks

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Michael's the fifth of twelve Guardians. Dragon-born in the sign of Virgo, he carries all the traits of his sign—the good and the bad. He’s practical and kind. The one with pure purpose—and until now that purpose has been to keep his family together. Until he finds a letter foretelling the arrival of a vicious dark mage—the same b*tch who’d tortured his brother, Zadoc...
  • White Knight by Mary Rundle, Nick J. Russo

    White Knight by Mary Rundle, Nick J. Russo

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The Blackwood Pack saga continues…This is part of an ongoing series by Amazon international best-selling author Mary Rundle. Catching up on previous titles is advised. Listeners of the past books will enjoy meeting old friends once more as the pack does what it does best - caring for one another and helping shifters everywhere...
  • A Mate to Embrace by Riley Storm

    A Mate to Embrace by Riley Storm

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    She ran from him once before. Now fate is giving them a second chance.Grace Atkinson is back in her hometown, Five Peaks. A place she swore she’d never set foot in again. The only reason she’s back is to attend her ex-husband’s funeral. Not because of any leftover feelings, not for that jerk, but simply out of respect. The last thing she wanted while there, was to run into Braz...
  • Fire Maidens: London by Anna Lowe

    Fire Maidens: London by Anna Lowe

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A lionhearted hero + scheming shifter factions = unforgettable PNR! “Rebel with a cause” Gemma Archer flees Boston one step ahead of a creepy stalker. Now she’s in London, trying to build a new normal — and absolutely, positively not getting involved with any men. That is, until an irresistible stranger prowls into her life. Liam is a sweet, sexy modern-day knight who sparks her sizzling desires...
  • Hunter by Cheree Alsop

    Hunter by Cheree Alsop

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Hunter, the sixth book of the Silver Series, is about Dray, a werewolf who feels trapped and alone in his small farming town. He struggles to find his place and fit in despite his differences, then Dray’s world is shaken when a cute girl shows up the same time as a vengeful wild werewolf pack...
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